PSYC 322 Theories of Family Violence and Bias

Quiz 2 content

What is family and intimate partner violence?

Viol b/w family members and intimate partners

what is community viol?

viol b/w unrelated peoples

what is conflict theory?

society always in conflict for limited resources

What is structural functionalist theory?

society is interconnected (supports, stability)

what is strain theory?

stressors create strain, and strain leads to criminal/deviant beh

what is social control theory?

askes why people conform

what is feminist theory?

analyzes gender and social roles to challege gender-specific oppression against women

what is social learning theory?

learning behs through observation

According to social control theory, what do stronger social bonds lead to?

less deviant behavior

According to strain theory, what leads to highers strain in family violence?

external stressors

What does situational theory mean for elder abuse?

abuse is acute and due to caregiver overwhelm

What does attachment theory mean for child abuse?

the child expects a pattern of beh from their caregiver, regardless of it being good or bad

What is exchange theory?

un/healthy patterns of dependency can lead to patterns of abuse

what are two predictors of family violence?

• unaddressed mental health (psychopathology)

• subst abuse

What is the addressing model?

A - age and generational influ

D - disability status (developmental)

D - aquired physical, cognitive, and psychological disability status

R - religion and spiritual orientation

E - Ethnicity and race

S - SES

S - sexual orientation

I - indigenous heritage

N - national origin

G - gender identity

what is unconscious bias?

thoughts or feelings you’re unaware of and can influ your judgement

what is confirmation bias?

conforming the evidence to your beliefs

what is affinity bias?

favoring those w similarities to you

what is normative bias?

forming opinions based on own experience

what is anchoring bias?

relying on initial info (not whole picture) to make decisions

what should you not do when working with children and families?

make assumptions